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  1. Corrections Beats by a PennyRead the original story

    3 min ago | Zacks Analyst Blog

    Corrections Corporation of America reported a third quarter profit of 33 cents per share.

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    Related Topix: Corrections Corporation of America, Security, Prison

  2. Not-so-choice: The House health reform unduly restricts abortionRead the original story

    6 min ago | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

    One of the last-minute compromises in the House-passed health insurance reform bill imposes unnecessary new restrictions on coverage for abortion.

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    Related Topix: Health Insurance, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Bart Stupak, Democrat

  3. Eugene Kane: Justice isn't served by rush to executeRead the original story

    21 min ago | Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

    The terrible human being known as John Allen Muhammad - aka "the D.C. sniper" - is dead.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Bowie, MD, US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Death Penalty

  4. Military sees increase in wounded in AfghanistanRead the original story

    40 min ago | WGTU

    Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:37 p.m. Read more: National , Health , Military , Soldiers , Afghanistan , Us Troops , Veterans , Veterans Day WASHINGTON a ' Far from winding down, the numbers of wounded U.S. soldiers coming home have continued to swell.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, US National Guard

  5. SBA Taking Nominations for Entrepreneur of YearRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Fox News

    Nominations for Small Business Person of the Year, which come from every state and the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam, are due to local offices by Nov.

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    Related Topix: Small Business, Personal Finance, Business News

  6. Number of wounded troops in Afghanistan increasingRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Newsday.com

    The problem is especially acute among those fighting in Afghanistan, where nearly four times as many troops were injured in October as a year ago.

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    Related Topix: US Military, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, US Army, US National Guard

  7. University of Phoenixa s Curious Take on the LawRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | GroundReport.com

    The school says it has 420,000 students and tens of thousands of employees at its schools of nursing, business and education, among others.

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    Related Topix: Apollo Group, US News, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Boston University

  8. Maryland's top court disbars D.C. Council candidateRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Daily Record

    A former D.C. Council candidate was disbarred in Maryland by default, following allegations of forgery, theft and dishonesty by the D.C. Bar Counsel.

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  9. Uighur Guantanamo detainees seek Supreme Court review of transfer processRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Jurist

    The case, known as Kiyemba II , is an appeal from an April ruling [opinion, PDF; JURIST report ] by the US District Court for the District of Columbia, and is separate from a case that the Court agreed to hear [JURIST report] last month, known now as Kiyemba I . The first issue raised in the appeal is whether a federal court can require the ...

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    Related Topix: US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Guantanamo Bay, US News, US Supreme Court

  10. ACLU files lawsuit alleging FBI involvement in rendition of US citizenRead the original story w/Photo

    3 hrs ago | Jurist

    The suit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia [official website], alleges that agents repeatedly threatened Meshal with torture, disappearance, and execution in order to force him to acknowledge ties with al Qaeda.

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    Related Topix: ACLU, Somalia, World News, Africa, District of Columbia Government

  11. Garbage giants team upRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Canada.com

    Trash volume generally tracks growth in gross domestic product, experts say. Volumes in the United States have been trending upward but in Canada they are still flat.

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    Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, York (Toronto, ON), Canada, Toronto, ON, Ontario, District of Columbia Government

  12. IESI-BFC Buys Waste Services to Form No. 3 North American Solid-Waste FirmRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Bloomberg.com

    IESI-BFC Ltd. agreed to buy Waste Services Inc. for about $370 million in stock, creating the third-largest North American waste company as slower construction forces trash haulers to reduce costs.

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    Related Topix: York (Toronto, ON), Toronto, ON, Ontario

  13. CSX Named a Top Military Friendly EmployerRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Freshnews

    CSX Corporation has been named #2 in the G.I. Jobs 2010 Top 100 Military Friendly Employers rankings.

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    Related Topix: CSX, Railroads

  14. Bank of America is Closed for Veterans Day, But Still Hard at WorkRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | MyBankTracker

    Despite the fact that today is Veteran's Day, a federal banking holiday, Bank of America has not stayed at home.

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  15. More Americans Are Paying Their Bills OnlineRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | MyBankTracker

    Over the past two years banks have tried to successfully integrate their online bill payment service into the mindset of each one of their members.

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  16. Washington DC sniper executedRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | The Irish Times

    John Allen Muhammad was executed yesterday for masterminding and carrying out with his teenage accomplice the 2002 sniper shootings that killed 10 people and terrified the Washington DC region a year after the September 11th and deadly anthrax attacks.

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    Related Topix: Jarratt, VA, Manassas, VA

  17. Bush procurement policy chief will appeal convictionRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Government Executive

    The head of federal procurement policy during the Bush administration will appeal his 2008 conviction for lying about his dealings with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

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    Related Topix: Prison, District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals, US News

  18. News Briefs: Week of Nov. 9-13Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | American Academy of Family Physicians

    This roundup includes the following news briefs: Enforcement of 'Red Flags' Rule Delayed Until June 2010 The Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, has extended the enforcement deadline for a regulation known as the Identity Theft "Red Flags" Rule until June 1, 2010.

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    Related Topix: 9, Healthcare Law, Law, District of Columbia Government

  19. U.S. to speed up broadband planRead the original story

    Monday Nov 9 | The Business Journal of Milwaukee

    Following criticisms about slow progress, two U.S. agencies charged with distributing federal stimulus money for broadband infrastructure projects say they will streamline the process by cutting the number of funding rounds from three to two.

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    Related Topix: Agriculture, Science

  20. Wagner on MooreRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | EphBlog

    On Tuesday evening the College learned through a media report that someone named Ernest B. Moore had pleaded guilty in district court in the District of Columbia to charges of fraud.

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    Related Topix: District of Columbia Government